Toyota has paid $10m to a family of four killed in runaway Lexus car, a case that lead to the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles.

Train passengers taking trips for Christmas are warned about services being reduced.

New rules take effect in China that restrict car purchases for 2011 by two-thirds in an effort to combat rising traffic woes in the capital, Beijing.

JJB Sports announces plans to raise £31.5m, weeks after warning it was likely to breach the terms of a key banking agreement.

Shares in Randgold Resources fall 5% after the miner warns the political tension in the Ivory Coast will hit its production.

A technical problem delays transactions for Halifax bank customers, including those waiting for wages to enter their account.

Japan approves a record 92.4 trillion yen of spending for the next financial year as it grapples with its battered finances.

An Indian consortium is considering making a rival bid for Riversdale Mining, a day after Rio Tinto upped its offer for the firm.